National Park & Preserve · AK
The National Park Service lists 10 things to do at Wrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve. 8 have no extra fee, 8 need no reservation, and 9 allow pets. Each listing links to the full NPS page. Data is from the NPS snapshot of Oct 28, 2026.
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A backpacking trip in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve can be an exciting and rewarding experience if you are prepared for the difficulties of traveling through rugged, undeveloped land.
Year-round Pets allowed
Soar above mountains that make their own weather and glacier-carved valleys still emerging from the Ice Age, as you return with producer John Grabowska to a place of his boyhood dreams: Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve.
22-28 Minutes Summer Pets allowed
Sport fishing in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park offers many opportunities. Arctic grayling, dolly varden, lake trout, steelhead/rainbow trout, whitefish, sockeye salmon, coho salmon, and chinook salmon are widespread.
1-8 Hours Year-round Pets allowed
One of the best ways to experience the beauty and tremendous size of this park is from above! Fly past massive peaks, over jagged glaciers, and endless expanses of wild Alaska!
Summer Reservation required Fee applies
Fixed Wing Flying
Hiking in Wrangell-St. Elias can be spectacular and we encourage you to go, but be prepared! Most of the front country hiking trails are maintained for the first few miles and then become routes into the backcountry, where route finding and navigational…
2-4 Hours Year-round Pets allowed
Ghost towns were once thriving communities that have dwindled over the decades, often created by the search for gold, copper and other valuable minerals.
6-8 Hours Spring, Summer, Fall Reservation required Fee applies Pets allowed
Fixed Wing Flying
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Drive, Hike, Bike, View Wildlife, Picnic & Scenic Vistas on McCarthy Road.
Summer Pets allowed
Drive, Hike, View Wildlife, Picnic & Scenic Vistas on Nabesna Road
Pets allowed
Explore with geologists and their helicopter pilot around Kennicott Glacier on an interactive website virtual tour to learn how National Park Service staff monitor changes in the size of the glacier!
Year-round Pets allowed
Webcam views from the Visitor Center at Park Headquarters in Copper Center, Kennecott Mill and Mt. Blackburn and Kennicott Glacier and the Chugach Range.
Year-round Pets allowed
Check current alerts and closures, entrance fees and operating hours for Wrangell - St Elias. Programs and tours can change with the season or be cancelled on short notice — confirm on the NPS page before you plan around one.
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